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Radio station in Maine, United States

WMDR

Augusta, MaineUnited States
Broadcast area KennebecSomerset County, Maine
Frequency 1340 kHz
Branding The Arrow
Programming
Format Religious children's radio
Ownership
Owner Light of Life Ministries, Inc.
Sister stations WMDR-FM, WWWA
History
First air date October 2, 1946; 79 years ago (1946-10-02)
Former call signs WFAU (1946–1994)
Call sign meaning Words and Music for Daily Rejoicing
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority FCC
Facility ID 37469
Class C
Power 1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates 44°19′41.25″N 69°45′52.16″W / 44.3281250°N 69.7644889°W / 44.3281250; -69.7644889
Translator 100.9 W265DP (Augusta)
Links
Public license information Public fileLMS
Webcast Listen live
Website www.worshipradionetwork.org

WMDR (1340 AM) is an American radio station licensed to Augusta, Maine. It is owned by Light of Life Ministries and carries religious children's programming.

The 1340 frequency was previously known as WFAU; in 1994, its call sign and nostalgia format moved to 1280 AM, while 1340 became religious station WMDR. (The 1280 frequency became WJYE in 2014 and WHTP in 2020). In May 1998, WMDR changed formats to a religious children's format, changing to southern gospel in late 2005, with the religious children's format moving to WMDR-FM. In March 2007, AM 1340 once again flipped formats with its FM counterpart, inheriting the contemporary Christian music format.

In 2009, the religious children's format was moved to an on demand section of their website and 1340 changed to a Christian-based talk radio station.

Sometime in early 2017, WMDR returned to airing a religious children's format, now branded as "The Arrow".

In addition to the main station, WMDR is relayed by an FM translator.

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
W265DP 100.9 FM Augusta, Maine 200907 60 D 44°18′35.2″N 69°49′39.1″W / 44.309778°N 69.827528°W / 44.309778; -69.827528 (W265DP) LMS
  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMDR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.